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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Foundation Software Construction Accounting

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AFoundation Software headquartered in Strongsville, Ohio offers their construction accounting and payroll software. The vendor states that their job costing construction accounting software is designed to be easy to use and provides the accounting and management tools needed to run a successful construction business.N/A

    Harpoon

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AHarpoon is a web-hosted accounting and finance app that helps freelancers and consultants set and meet their financial goals. In addition, Harpoon provides useful tools to help users collect revenue and manage finances. Features include time tracking, invoicing, expense tracking, project scheduling and more.  The vendor’s value proposition is that their solution that helps users boost their freelancing career.

    $19

    per month

    Pricing
    Foundation Software Construction AccountingHarpoon
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Single User - Unlimited Everything
    $19
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Foundation Software Construction AccountingHarpoon
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    Foundation Software Construction AccountingHarpoon
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Foundation Software Construction Accounting and Harpoon
    Feature
    Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    7.4
    4 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Harpoon
    -
    Ratings
    Employee demographic data5.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employment history7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration9.62 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organization and location management5.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Foundation Software Construction Accounting and Harpoon
    Feature
    Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    8.0
    4 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Harpoon
    -
    Ratings
    Pay calculation8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files6.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management7.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management7.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Foundation Software Construction Accounting and Harpoon
    Feature
    Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    7.7
    3 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Harpoon
    -
    Ratings
    Tracking of all physical assets7.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Foundation Software Construction Accounting and Harpoon
    Feature
    Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    8.2
    4 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Harpoon
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards9.63 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data exportability7.74 Ratings00 Ratings
    Construction Project & Field Management
    Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Foundation Software Construction Accounting and Harpoon
    Feature
    Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    9.1
    4 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Harpoon
    -
    Ratings
    Plan distribution & viewing10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plan markups & sharing10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Photo documentation9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Jobsite reports10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document sharing9.63 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaboration & approvals9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile app7.62 Ratings00 Ratings
    Change orders7.53 Ratings00 Ratings
    Estimating
    Comparison of Estimating features of Foundation Software Construction Accounting and Harpoon
    Feature
    Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    8.7
    3 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Harpoon
    -
    Ratings
    Job costing7.53 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost databases9.62 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost calculator9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Foundation Software Construction AccountingHarpoon
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (5 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.5
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Foundation Software Construction AccountingHarpoon
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Foundation Software
    Working as a general contractor or subcontractor, I highly recommend Foundation Software Construction Accounting. I would not recommend it for anything outside construction, but it could still be used for other businesses.
    Incentivized
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    Harpoon
    I think Harpoon works best for freelancers, consultants, self employed people and smaller companies with less client to bill. For larger enterprises with hundreds or thousands of clients, there are larger, more intricate platforms in the market that are better suited for those needs.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Foundation Software
    • Invoicing
    • Reports
    • Payroll
    Incentivized
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    Harpoon
    • Makes Sending Invoices & Collecting Payment Easy, for Freelancers
    • Tracking Financial Goals (Monthly & Annual) & Projecting Future Results
    • Provides Insights On AR, Earned Income, Top Clients, and other helpful but highly relevant data points.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Foundation Software
    • I think A/P Invoice approval could be much smoother.
    • Purchase orders should be more detailed able to be issued and easily modified and enter invoices against them.
    • A/P check distribution should let you select checks for ACH payment and printed check in the same run.
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    Harpoon
    • Sometimes expense reporting bring up duplicate transactions, which may be more of a fault of the API that connects my account, which is Plaid
    • Would be nice if in the future, they can offer ACH as one of the payment options for invoices
    • There are some redundancies that pop up when setting time frames for client work and the projects attached to them. If they aren't aligned, it can cause inaccurate reporting. If it just sent it once and it took care of both functions, it would be easier
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Foundation Software
    There are some things it lacks, certain reports or history audits. I have to call them to do certain things-submit a ticket and wait on someone to call back instead of getting someone immediately. Especially if it's urgent. I have to wait on them to push an update-and they usually run a week or 2 later- to pull quarterly or annual tax forms.
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    Harpoon
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Foundation Software
    I give Foundation Software Construction Accounting this rating because once you learn the software and how detailed its with multiple steps to complete transactions, it is very user friendly and keeps you from making user errors.
    Incentivized
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    Harpoon
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Foundation Software
    Support is usually pretty great. Most of the time return calls to tickets logged are fairly quick. Most everyone is knowledgeable and helpful.
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    Harpoon
    The few times I've needed help or had questions about the platform, the founder got back to me. And fairly fast. The extra effort resonated well with me
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    Foundation Software
    the person from them was impatient and would make comments about we've been over this
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    Harpoon
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Foundation Software
    Personally,
    I did not have a hand in deciding the software, but for our company is has not
    led to increased productivity or made things easier. It has been more difficult
    for payroll to be inputted correctly and the payroll reports for certified
    payroll often come out incorrect and we need to manually figure out how to correct
    the issues and get them in correctly
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    Harpoon
    I've used Less Accounting and & Quickbooks Online. After Less Accounting was acquired, its development was mostly stopped. While the tool was a simple way to manage invoices and expenses, its directional philosophy changed with the new owners. Quickbooks Online was a solid tool, but the company support was unhelpful and hard to work with at times. Harpoon provides a great tool, with a company that cares about its users.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Foundation Software
    • Financial Management
    • Return on Investmetn
    • Job Costing
    Incentivized
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    Harpoon
    • Clear and precise visibility of my financial status.
    • Projections of how I'm doing today, this month, and this year.
    • Clarity on what needs to happen with client development to reach my goals.
    • It shrinks the amount of time I spend on getting clients to pay my invoices.
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    ScreenShots

    Harpoon Screenshots

    Screenshot of Harpoon's Dashboard showcases over a dozen crucial metrics to help you understand the health of your business. Enjoy the big picture view of your freelancing finances.Screenshot of Every business has expenses and Harpoon is the perfect place to track them. Assign expenses to your projects and easily add those expenses to invoices for reimbursement.Screenshot of You'll appreciate how simple it is to create invoices, and your clients will appreciate the one-click ease of making payments online. Harpoon's invoices are clean and beautiful, a perfect complement to the professional services and products you provide.Screenshot of All of a project's invoices, expenses, and recorded hours are grouped and organized in one convenient place ready for you to take action, or simply there for historical reference. Handy!Screenshot of Harpoon gives you powerful tools to track and organize your time. Simple one-click timers combined with flexible reporting puts you in total control of your business's tracked time.